Where is Siddharthanagar located?

Siddharthanagar is located in Rupandehi District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.

What is the population of Siddharthanagar?

The population of Siddharthanagar is 63,483 (as of 2011).

What is the elevation of Siddharthanagar?

Siddharthanagar is at an elevation of 87 m above sea level.

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Siddharthanagar

सिद्धार्थनगर नगरपालिका

City in western Nepal

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Siddharthanagar (Nepali: सिद्धार्थनगर), formerly and colloquially still called Bhairahawa (Nepali: भैरहवा), is a municipality and the administrative headquarter of Rupandehi District in Lumbini Province of Nepal, 265 km (165 mi) west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu. It is the closest city to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha, which is located 25 km (16 mi) to the west. The city borders the Indian city of Sonauli in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh.

Quick facts

Type: city, border city, municipality of Nepal wd
Located in: Rupandehi District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population: 63,483 (2011) wd
Area: 36.03 km² wd
Elevation: 87 m wd
Established: 1967 wd
Official website: siddharthanagar.org.np wd
Coordinates: 27.5000° N, 83.4500° E wd

About

Although the current name was first used in 1977, many still refer to it as Bhairahawa.

Places in Siddharthanagar

Lumbini Buddhist University — University in Napal
Jama Masjid Rahmaniya, Bhairahawa — Mosque in Rupandehi, Siddharthanagar, Nepal

Nearby places

Rupandehi District — 0 km
Jama Masjid Rahmaniya, Bhairahawa — 0 km
Gautam Buddha International Airport — 3 km
Hati Bangai — 4 km
Basantapur, Rupandehi — 4 km
Bagaha, Nepal — 4 km

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Woman arrested in Rupandehi with one kilogram of gold jewellery1 October 2026

Questions

Where is Siddharthanagar located?: Siddharthanagar is located in Rupandehi District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Siddharthanagar?: The population of Siddharthanagar is 63,483 (as of 2011).
What is the elevation of Siddharthanagar?: Siddharthanagar is at an elevation of 87 m above sea level.

Sources

Last updated 3 November 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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